By Erica in D.I.Y.

As much as I absolutely love the holidays, it's also the busiest, most stressful time of year. The month of December is always a blur and by the end of each more →

By Erica in D.I.Y.

Just when you thought I couldn't possibly find another medium to embroider, I've developed a recent obsession with hooded sweatshirts - thus, an equally more →

By Erica in D.I.Y.

I'm a strong believer that gift presentation is as important as the gift itself. A thoughtfully wrapped gift can actually serve as two presents in one: the more →

By Erica in D.I.Y.

When Simone Le Blanc launched her gifting studio in 2012, she quickly took on the esteemed status of the ultimate gift giver. Every single product in her more →

By Erica in D.I.Y.

It's been four years since Abe and I moved into our newly remodeled house and believe it or not, we're still working our way down a long list of to-dos. That more →

By Erica in D.I.Y.

Ahhh, velvet. Is there anything better than wearing this luscious fabric during the fall and winter seasons? And bows. Swoon. I've recently developed a major more →

By Erica in D.I.Y.

It's no secret that I love patches. I've even got Quincy jumping on the bandwagon! He recently started his own collection, while stopping through gift shops and more →

By Erica in D.I.Y.

It may come as no surprise to you that if I could add tassels and pom poms to everything in sight, I would. Wouldn't they make life that much happier and more more →

By Erica in D.I.Y.

In the world of social media, we're sometimes faced with an unrealistic and impractical portrayal of perfectionism. I'll admit that I've been a contributor, more →

By Erica in D.I.Y.

You guys. I've become a floral designer and a shoemaker! Well, that's only partially true .  .  . Let's just start by saying that I've always been intrigued more →

By Erica in D.I.Y.

If you follow me on Instagram, you'll know that I enrolled in my first pottery workshop last year, while 6 months pregnant with Coco. It was only after the more →

By Erica in D.I.Y.

It's been years since I've stepped foot into an Ikea. I'm sure it's because at some point in my twenties, I finally swore off ever having to assemble another more →

By Erica in D.I.Y.

As cliché as it might sound, the part I enjoy most about making things by hand is not the result but rather, the process. Finding the right supplies to more →

By Erica in D.I.Y.

Happy first day of Spring! Or should I say, pom pom season? It's usually this time of year when I start adding pom poms and tassels to everything. Not to say more →

By Erica in D.I.Y.

It all started after falling down an Etsy rabbit hole, where I discovered an assortment of beaded Indian appliqués. They were stunning and more →

By Erica in D.I.Y.

No coat, handbag or shoe is safe from my patch obsession - my most recent tutorial is proof. Many of you have been asking about the Gucci-inspired denim more →

By Erica in D.I.Y.

I was bitten by the Dior bug the moment Maria Grazia Chiuri sent tulle skirts, dotted with tiny embroidered bees, butterflies, flies and ladybugs, down the more →

By Erica in D.I.Y.

I can't even keep track of the amount of times I've gone sifting through my craft supply arsenal, at the 11th hour - just before the start of a party, looking more →

By Erica in D.I.Y.

There's three more days until Christmas and we're headed to Los Angeles to spend the holiday with my family. I can't wait. It's been a challenging year - in more →

By Erica in D.I.Y.

Gah, I'm dying over these moody floral projects by florist designer Anna Potter. Her creative vision is utterly stunning, changing how we perceive arrangements more →